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Series
USA Comics 1
Atlas Tales
Title Profile
Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- August 1941
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
- Starring
-
The Defender starring
- Cover Credits
-
Jack Kirby pencils signed
Joe Simon inks signed
- Contributions
-
Doc V.: Cover Creator Credit
Issue Overview
USA Comics #1 was published by U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp. in August 1941. It is part of USA Comics, a superhero series that began in 1941.
Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. This issue features The Defender.
Atlas Tales indexes 10 stories for this issue, including "Haunted Fireplace." Indexed story credits include Al Avison and Al Gabriele, among others.
Stories
Untitled
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for All Winners Quarterly #1. On Sale May 20th.
Untitled
Credits
Al Avison pencils attributed
The Defender
starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Notes: Intro page: Joe
Simon had a hand in the looming image and the rest S&K shop, likely Avison
possibly Gabriele also.
Story: unknown. Avison a possibility,
Story: unknown. Avison a possibility,
Haunted Fireplace
Credits
Arthur Cazeneuve script signed
Arthur Cazeneuve pencils attributed
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
The Tunnel That Led to Death
Credits
Basil Wolverton script attributed
Basil Wolverton pencils attributed
Rockman, Underground Secret Agent
starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Notes: Splash is not Wolverton and Charles
Nicholas is a guess.
Captain America Wants You
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: Sentinel of Liberty fan club ad.
Untitled
Credits
Howard Purcell pencils signed
Young Avenger
starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Notes: Signed by Michael Robard. This is a pseudonym for not Mike
Roy but Howard Purcell. Comparison of concurrent Purcell and Roy made this
ID. The Who's Who is incorrect.
They Know What They Want! They Want The Best!
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: Ad for the entire Marvel line.
Notes: Cannibalized Captain America story?
Looking for the full run? Browse the USA Comics checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.